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Leadership Discoveries

Dr. Shirley Kavanagh
Leadership
Artificial Intelligence
Gen Z
Leadership Governance
Irish Red Cross
Values
Regulation and Governance
Digital Literacy
Digital Fluency
Intrapreneurship
Emotional Intelligence
Diversity
Crisis Leadership
STEM Healthcare
Pharmaceutical Industry
Board Governance
Gravitas Wheel
Executive Presence
Judgment
Inizio Biotech

Leadership Discoveries® explores how accomplished leaders exercise judgement, navigate complexity and create impact. Drawing on her experience as a senior executive, executive advisor and leadership scholar, Dr Shirley Kavanagh brings listeners inside candid conversations with CEOs, founders, board leaders and innovators, exploring the decisions, experiences and leadership thinking that shape orga... more

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Ben Beckley is the CEO of RevHealth, a full-service agency that partners with progressive healthcare companies to communicate cutting-edge science, launch novel therapies, and help life-changing treatments reach the patients who need them the most. H... more

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After 30 conversations on Leadership Discoveries, it’s time to take a moment to reflect on the leadership lessons that keep coming up and to look at what matters most for leaders today. In this special episode, Host Shirley Kavanagh has become Guest ... more

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Three-time guest Dean McAlister, EVP, Inizio Biotech, has spent over 35 years in Fortune 500 pharma leadership, including nearly 3 decades at AstraZeneca. His book, How to Matter Forever, comes out at the end of 2026. Hear how to think about passing ... more

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In this episode, I speak with Antoinette Dale Henderson, Founder & Owner of Gravitas Programme, about Leading with Gravitas: finding your voice, presence, and influence. Antoinette is a TEDx Speaker, 2x Author, and Executive Coach. Drawing on over 25... more

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Ben Beckley
Chief Executive Officer of RevHealth
RevHealth
Episode: Building What Matters as a Leader with Ben Beckley, CEO of RevHealth
Antoinette Dale Henderson
TEDx speaker, best-selling author and executive coach
Gravitas Methodology creator
Episode: Leading with Gravitas: Antoinette Dale Henderson on Finding Your Voice, Presence, and Influence
Steve Widdoss
Chief People Officer at One Physics
One Physics
Episode: From HR to Strategic Leadership: Steve Widdoss on Earning a Seat at the Table
Terri Moloney
Chartered Director and senior business leader with cross-sector experience
Former roles at Kerry Group, Boston Scientific, Salesforce
Episode: Leading & Advising in Complex Environments: Terri Moloney, Chartered Director
Rob Wood
Founder of STEM Healthcare; investor and educator
STEM Healthcare; Enterprising Futures Academy
Episode: Building Businesses and Backing Futures: Rob Wood
Deirdre Garvey
Secretary General of the Irish Red Cross
Irish Red Cross
Episode: Leading with Courage, Compassion, and Resilience: Deirdre Garvey, Secretary General of the Irish Red Cross
Sylvia Cronin
Chairperson and independent non-executive director with experience in financial services, governance and regulation
Mercer Global Investments Europe; AIB Life; FBD Insurance; Canada Life
Episode: Board Leadership with Sylvia Cronin, Chartered Director
John Broderick
Senior Psychologist; Founding Director of RocheMartin
RocheMartin
Episode: The Leader as an Emotional Capitalist with John Broderick, RocheMartin
Aoife O'Brien
Workplace culture strategist, podcast host, founder of Happier at Work
Happier at Work / Thriving Talent
Episode: Thriving Talent: How Great Leaders Drive Performance, Engagement, and Retention with Aoife O’Brien, Happier at Work

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Shirley Kavanagh
Host of Leadership Discoveries

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Leadership Discoveries

    Led by Dr Shirley Kavanagh, this insightful and engaging podcast promises to to be worthwhile and entertaining listening- looking forward to the next one!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JaneyP66
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Shirley’s the best!

    An absolute pleasure to listen to every episode. She features the brightest minds in leadership, talking about the most helpful points for executives. Fantastic podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Max Branding
    United States3 years ago

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Insightful, well-researched leadership conversations.
Guests are high-caliber with real-world governance experience.
Consistently engaging and informative for leaders and managers.
Quality discussions on ethics, AI, and culture.
Host draws out practical takeaways for executives.

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#195
Ireland/Business/Management

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Leading with Gravitas: Antoinette Dale Henderson on Finding Your Voice, Presence, and Influence
Q: What should emerging leaders focus on right now in a world of rapid technological change?
Develop internal foundations first (self-awareness, authentic leadership, expertise), then practice external skills (presence, connection, projection) and maintain human-centric skills like emotional intelligence despite AI advances.
Leading with Gravitas: Antoinette Dale Henderson on Finding Your Voice, Presence, and Influence
Q: Are Gravitas and executive presence aligned, and how do they relate today?
Yes, Gravitas is essentially executive presence with extra focus on internal qualities and purposeful external communication, including the central role of purpose.
Leading with Gravitas: Antoinette Dale Henderson on Finding Your Voice, Presence, and Influence
Q: Antoinette, can we just start off with your own leadership journey?
She describes formative experiences in multilingual and international contexts, a shift into communications and PR, and ultimately building a business and a framework (Gravitas) based on evidence and real-world leadership practice.
From HR to Strategic Leadership: Steve Widdoss on Earning a Seat at the Table
Q: What common threads connect the different chapters of Steve Widdoss's leadership journey?
Steve describes an early drive for ambition, followed by deliberately broadening HR experience across scale and industry, then applying those experiences to different organizational contexts to stay continuously learning and credible.
Conscious Competence: The Leadership Upgrade for 2026 with Dean McAlister, Inizio Biotech
Q: What is your best advice for leaders about reflection and growth?
Reflection should be purposeful, tied to concrete goals, and balanced with forward-looking actions. Leaders should identify what to stop or keep doing, set measurable milestones, and use a cadence of accountability to stay aligned with their central objectives.

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1. Ben Beckley
2. Antoinette Dale Henderson
3. Steve Widdoss
4. Terri Moloney
5. Rob Wood
6. Deirdre Garvey
7. Sylvia Cronin
8. John Broderick

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